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How to avoid fake news: Stop getting your news from Facebook, that’s how

David Freddoso · January 19, 2018 10:13 pm

The public know the president and won't be terribly concerned with the details of Stormy Daniels alleged affair with Trump. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)

Stormy Daniels to appear at strip club on anniversary of Trump inauguration

Caitlin Yilek · January 19, 2018 4:29 pm

"We believe that a key part of combating extremism is preventing recruitment by disrupting the underlying ideologies that drive people to commit acts of violence. That's why we support a variety of counterspeech efforts," Monika Bickert, Facebook's head of product policy and counterterrorism said. (iStock by Getty Images)

Twitter, YouTube, Facebook describe battle against ‘terrorist content’ to Congress

Kelly Cohen · January 17, 2018 5:15 pm

The House and Senate versions of the bill each attack the issue of online sex trafficking differently, but aim to shut down websites that facilitate trafficking.
(AP Photo)

Congress’ sex trafficking bills draw outrage from victims groups and privacy advocates

Melissa Quinn · January 16, 2018 5:01 am

A letter urging Congress to pass a bill that would protect those covered by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program was signed by 115 business leaders, including Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg (pictured above), Apple CEO Tim Cook, and Target chairman and CEO Brian Cornell. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

More than 100 business leaders sign letter urging Congress to protect ‘Dreamers’

Diana Stancy Correll · January 10, 2018 11:04 pm

Recode reports this week that Amazon, Facebook, and Google have rallied a host of other multi-billion-dollar Internet corporations to file a legal brief in an effort to restore net neutrality. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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Amazon, Facebook, and Google sic their corporate lobbying firm on FCC to fight for net neutrality

Philip Wegmann · January 10, 2018 6:36 pm

Army Command Sgt. Maj. John Wayne Troxell made the threats in a tweet and Facebook post on Tuesday evening. (Department of Defense photo by Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith)

Top enlisted leader to remaining ISIS fighters: Surrender or we’ll beat you to death with shovels

Travis J. Tritten · January 10, 2018 6:24 pm

Researchers found that fake stories accounted for only a small percentage of readers' overall news consumption. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

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Another Hillary Clinton excuse implodes: ‘Fake news’ had little impact on 2016 election

Becket Adams · January 9, 2018 9:57 pm

A report says former Milwaukee County Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. will face trial on Jan. 22 to determine if his aggressive Facebook posts at a fellow airline passenger count as a threat. (AP Photo/Scott Sonner)

Ex-Sheriff David Clarke set to face trial this month over airport confrontation

Katie Leach · January 5, 2018 9:17 pm

A Little More Opacity, Please

The Scrapbook · January 5, 2018 9:00 am

"The world feels anxious and divided, and Facebook has a lot of work to do," Mark Zuckerberg wrote on his personal page. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Mark Zuckerberg plans on ‘fixing’ Facebook as part of his New Year’s resolution

Katie Leach · January 4, 2018 8:39 pm

The Federal Communications Commission voted to end net neutrality on Thursday. Net neutrality has been in place only since June 2015, when President Obama's FCC chairman, Tom Wheeler, declared that the Internet would be treated as a utility. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Net neutrality ends — so click your mouse, don’t push the panic button

Washington Examiner · December 18, 2017 5:01 am